Hobnail
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11/19/2015
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(LOATHE to make an OOC post but I hunger for Searing Enigmas! What is the most sensible way of piling them up? Processing items into Incunabula and then going to the University? I've smashed out out a few that way but I felt dangerously inefficient!)
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NiteBrite
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12/1/2015
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Mr Eaten's return is rather important yeah, just ask the Masters.
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Optimatum
Posts: 3666
11/20/2015
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Stealing Tales of Terror!! in the Flit and up converting tons of them is one of the best big Making Wave grinds if you're in need of that so you can get Incanabula at the same time.
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Guest
11/20/2015
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This is going to be a hella initial grind, but I got my stack of Enigmas through the Cave of the Nadir. Once you get access, you can get at least 1 enigma pretty reliably every week (unless the RNG hates you).
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MadmanAtW
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11/20/2015
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And while it's slow, make sure you're getting your 1/month from cashing in Trade Secrets. Every little bit helps.
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Andrew Astherson
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11/19/2015
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Become a glassman (or a glass... whatever), go to Hunters Keep, repeatedly and systematically annoy Cynthia for two or three weeks, return to London, convert every single secret -> appaling secret -> tale of terror -> extraordinary implication, make searing enigma(s), repeat.
Or you may try to go through the fidgeting writer story. Your goal will be to acquire 49 pieces of black glass.
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Màiread
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11/19/2015
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The university option is costly but reliable, and you can generate a lot of making waves as a side bonus if you convert Tales of Terror. You can also find them semi-regularly in the Nadir - not a quick way, obviously, but you might get one or two 'free' each week.
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Sara Hysaro
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12/1/2015
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I personally try to get everything I can solely because it is there. No other reason required.
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MadmanAtW
Posts: 231
12/1/2015
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Yup. I got the 5-card lodging the easy way, but still got the Theorem. Right before the changes to second chances, I'll note, so happy to have gotten _that_ in under the wire!
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Guy Scrum
Posts: 197
11/22/2015
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There's a chance that I've acquired 283 Lenses of Black Glass in preparation for that option's return, just in case I fail it a few times.
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Hobnail
Posts: 179
12/1/2015
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Oh my well what INVIGORATING RISK! I am all a'tingle!
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Hobnail
Posts: 179
11/20/2015
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What a lovely and helpful string of posts, thank you all very much 
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Hobnail
Posts: 179
12/5/2015
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Gah! My last successful turbineing gave me exactly as many Enigmas as my last UNsuccessful turbineing! 48 now! SO CLOSE
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Guest
12/7/2015
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Optimatum wrote:
I believe one of the advent codes present in both past years gives an enigma.
But like the Rat of Glory (welcome back BTW) you never know if this will show up this year or not.
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Sackville
Posts: 295
11/23/2015
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I just recently got my 108th, so I'll have at least one try. Between the Nadir, Heists, and FW they're almost certainly the easiest 62.5e item to acquie.
(Outside of Diaries of the Dead and other bazaar-purchaseables, at least)
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Hobnail
Posts: 179
11/30/2015
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Thirty two so far! SOON!
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Passionario
Posts: 777
11/30/2015
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I got about a hundred Enigmas replaying Affair of the Box. Not the most efficient way to go about it.
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Optimatum
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12/1/2015
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I believe there is actually one other use for an Impossible Theorem, though it has only been done once.
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Hobnail
Posts: 179
12/1/2015
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the truthseeker wrote:
Is Establish a Parabolan Base-Camp/the chance at Mr. Eaten returning that important?
EASILY
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Lady Taimi Felix
Posts: 202
12/1/2015
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You can check the failure result here on the wiki: http://fallenlondon.wikia.com/wiki/Locate_an_Impossible_Theorem
Good luck with your turbining!
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Kaigen
Posts: 530
12/1/2015
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According to the wiki, failing the skill check to locate an Impossible Theorem only costs you one Searing Enigma, so you won't have to grind them all over again. It also explodes you and takes a few Sudden Insights, so it might take you some additional time to pull yourself back together, so to speak.
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Grenem
Posts: 2067
12/1/2015
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Hobnail wrote:
39! MY FEVER GROWS WITH THE NUMBER!
Now, once I actually have my ducks in a row here...will a failed attempt at securing the Theorem EAT my Searing Enigmas?
No, it will not eat your searing enigmas plural. it will eat one (1) searing enigma, as well as 3 insightes, 100 echoes, and an above-lethal quantity of wounds.
use as many sudden insights as possible on it, because the failure is super-pricey, in other words.
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Parelle
Posts: 1084
11/19/2015
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I've spent many hours on heists, and if you go looking for love stories, a Searing Enigma is a rare success. The probability isn't too high though, I understand.
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xKiv
Posts: 846
11/19/2015
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Parelle wrote:
I've spent many hours on heists, and if you go looking for love stories, a Searing Enigma is a rare success. The probability isn't too high though, I understand.
For values of "not too high" that include "between 20% and 25%".
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Erika
Posts: 528
11/20/2015
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Converting Uncunubula into Searing Enigmas is based upon watchful, by a lot, but it's still very RNG based, you may want to hold off using the Truthbreaker Turbine until you've got a Mood card.
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Grenem
Posts: 2067
11/20/2015
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Gonen wrote:
nightday wrote:
I got my stack of Enigmas through the Cave of the Nadir. Once you get access, you can get at least 1 enigma pretty reliably every week (unless the RNG hates you).
Pretty reliably at least 1 every visit?
How do you do that? Keep playing the cards even if Irrigo is up to 9?
I'm playing 'till it's 5 or 6 (I know, big different between the two) and then quit. Have not seen the Enigma in a month or so (4 card lodging).
well, 5-card lodging helps, as does wasting second chances to discard cards (play a skill chalenge with minimized stats and a second chance. if you succeed, yay! if you fail, perhaps not, and the card's gone at no irrigo cost. of course, there's the risk you'll succeed.)
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